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[Intro]
AStart upG6 , ‘73A, . . . ABudweiser route . . . MGiami down through the keyAs AFlagler’s overseas highway was naGrrow and rouAgh ANo weight on the wheels . . . or siGde mirrors on the tAruck G A
[Verse 1]
AShe was born . . . in GCuba . . . jGust 90 miles awAay AWhere every day is sGongless . . . andG every color grAay AShe heard a place of freedom lGie . . . jGust across the bAay ASo she strapped herself to a sGteel drum boat . . . Gdrifted aAway G A AShe landed atG6 Bud & MaAry’s . . . IGsla Morada in the KAeys AShe got a job cleaning Gfish . . . as they Gcame in from the Asea AFate would play matchGmaker . . . when they crGossed paths that dAay AHe met the Cuban Ggirl . . . pGutting cases of beer aAway G A
[Verse 2]
AShe knew a G6place of bAeauty . . . buGt in English couldn’t say to Ame ABut he knew she soGught . . . theG square called MallAory AHe said hang up yourG apron . . . tell MaGry you’re coming with Ame AAnd we’ll watch the sun sGet together . . . iGn that western kAey AShe ran G6ahead to the rAail . . . theG barrier to the sAea AAs the sun tucked itself aGway, she fell to her knAees AShe said a prayer toG heaven . . . in wGords unknown to Ame ABut I knew two words among tGhem . . . JGesus and MallAory G A
[Outro]
AFor 9 years she rG6ode besideA me . . . uGp and down . . . these kAeys AFrom Marathon to BigG Pine . . . they Gstretched an end toA me G A AThe seven mile bridge . . . was Gwide enough . . . tGhat any now can croAss ASo Mallory and I we bought a sGhack . . . wherGe we pretend . . . we’re . . . loAst